Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-01
SWITHlN C. SHORTLIDGE's
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

H{HIHTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta
y ton, Philadelphia School year 1885, 81
opens Wednesday, September 9Th. Fixed
pk1en covers every expense, even books, etc
No extra charges except for music. Students
Adu1lt{0d and classified htany time No exl
azafna'lon necessary for admission. Summer
vacati0n school July aud August. The reg4
Illaf school year opIns September Sth,. but
stodenis may come at any time before Sep
tefnbef 9Th, or he admitted after the 9th,
ssfen saeanclez occur. A boarding school OF
the highest grade for young men and boys.-t
One Of The best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools'iu the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, an men and Ill
Eraduaiesr Of them harvard men All
l2aeHhinE ip small classes 80 that each pupil
may have ipdividual care. Special attention
20 both dsanced and backward pupils In
dlFidusl gand class instruction. ! Early def
cieQcIes IN young mems edncation corrected
loang men whose education has been negi
lected Instructed privately, Special oppor.
tauiAes4or apt students 10 advance rapidly.
~ Ssdlii for dull apd. backward. boys.--
Palronsur students may select any studies o.
choose The regular English Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts of different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now In Harvard Yale,
University o. Penney lvania, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, TO-
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. 'Conditionsd''
College students o: any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
physical and chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration Fifteen hundred vol
umes added TO the Academy Library In 1883.
Physical apparatus doubled in 1888 Ten stu.
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1889,
ID in 1884, 10 in 1885, l0in 1886. A Grad
nating Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, In which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out in private families. Rooms car
peted and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply of bedding, all In complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets a gem
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Expert
Fenced men walters. First-class steam laun-
dry. Day and night waichmen. gymna-
lures. Ample grounds for base ball. foot ball
and athletic sports Drainage aud water sup
ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
of Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveniences and appliances ne
cessary to make It u real home and "A first-cass
academy. A school for the training OF gem
temen. No bazing or other rowdyism. No
"roughing It," Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid of good morals, good man
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
is adapted in every way TO the education 10
young men and boys only. Media Academy
Is not q mixed school, but strictly a boarding
school for the male sex Media has seven
churches, and a Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all intoxicating drinks
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change Of depots in Phladelpb
coming from New York, Pttsburg, Balli.
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station Philadelphia, for Media
Return rains every hour, distance 10 miles
ASK % ".,,nie Station for Academy coach -
DrAye y ne>echool only FIVE minutes Fn.
- Illustrated circular OF Media Academy
-&ddress the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWITH.
in .. SHORTLlDGE, A. B. and A. NJ,
graduate of Harvard College, Media, Penua.
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